A - OFFICIALS’ SIGNALS

A.1 The hand signals illustrated in these rules are the only official signals. They must be
used by all officials in all games.
A.2 It is important that the table officials are also familiar with these signals.
I. SCORING
1 2 3 4 5
ONE POINT TWO POINTS THREE-POINTS THREE-POINTS CANCEL SCORE
ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL SHOT OR
CANCEL PLAY

Three fingers Scissor-like action

One finger, Two fingers, Three fingers (extended) on each with arms, once
'flag' from wrist 'flag' from wrist (extended) hand across chest

II. CLOCK-RELATED
6 7 8 9
STOP CLOCK STOP CLOCK FOR FOUL TIME IN TWENTY-FOUR
(blowing whistle (blowing whistle SECOND RESET
simultaneously)
OR simultaneously)
DO NOT START CLOCK

One clenched fist,

other palm down pointing to Rotate hand,
Open palm offender's waist Chop with hand index finger extended

III. ADMINISTRATIVE
10 11 12 13 14
SUBSTITUTION BECKONING-IN CHARGED COMMUNICATION VISIBLE COUNT
(blowing the whistle TIME-OUT BETWEEN (Five and eight
simultaneously) (blowing whistle OFFICIALS AND seconds)
simultaneously) TABLE OFFICIALS

Open palm,
wave towards the Form T, index finger Fingers showing
Cross forearms body showing Thumb up counting
IV. TYPE OF VIOLATIONS

15 16 17 18
TRAVELLING ILLEGAL DRIBBLE CARRYING THREE SECONDS
OR THE BALL
DOUBLE
DRIBBLING

Half rotation, Arm extended,

Rotate fists Patting motion forward direction show 3 fingers

19 20 21 22
FIVE SECONDS EIGHT SECONDS TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS BALL RETURNED
TO BACKCOURT

Wave arm,
Show 5 fingers Show 8 fingers Fingers touch shoulder index finger pointing
23 24 25
DELIBERATE OUT-OF-BOUNDS JUMP BALL
FOOT BALL AND/OR SITUATION
DIRECTION
OF PLAY

Thumbs up followed by point

Point finger finger in direction
Point finger to the foot parallel to sidelines of possession arrow
V. REPORTING A FOUL TO THE SCORER'S TABLE (3 Steps)

STEP 1 - NUMBER OF PLAYER

26 27 28 29
No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7

30 31 32 33
No. 8 No. 9 No. 10 No. 11

34 35 36 37
No. 12 No. 13 No. 14 No. 15
STEP 2 - TYPE OF FOUL
38 39 40 41
ILLEGAL USE BLOCKING EXCESSIVE HOLDING
OF HANDS (offence or defence) SWINGING
OF ELBOWS

Grasp wrist
Strike wrist Both hands on hips Swing elbow backwards downward
42 43 44 45
PUSHING OR CHARGING BY TEAM IN DOUBLE
CHARGING WITH THE BALL CONTROL OF THE
WITHOUT BALL
THE BALL

Point clenched fist

Clenched fist, towards basket of
Imitate push strike open palm offending team Wave clenched fists
46 47 48
TECHNICAL UNSPORTSMANLIKE DISQUALIFYING

Form T, Grasp wrist

palm showing upward Clenched fists
STEP 3 - NUMBER OF FREE THROW(S) AWARDED

49 50 51
ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

Hold up 1 finger Hold up 2 fingers Hold up 3 fingers

OR
- DIRECTION OF PLAY

52 53
AFTER FOUL
BY TEAM IN CONTROL
OF THE BALL

Point finger, Clenched fist,

arm parallel to sidelines arm parallel to sidelines
VI. FREE-THROW ADMINISTRATION (2 Steps)

STEP 1 - INSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA

54 55 56
ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

1 finger horizontal 2 fingers horizontal 3 fingers horizontal

STEP 2 - OUTSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA

57 58 59
ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

3 fingers extended
Index finger Fingers together on each hand

Diagram 7 Officials' signals